US’ referring to trigger mechanism is irrelevant: Nephew
Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that the US' referring to trigger mechanism “is a bit irrelevant.”
Peugeot ‘301’ production line inaugurated in IKCO
Peugeot ‘301’ production line was inaugurated in Iran Khodro Industrial Group (IKCO) this morning in the presence of Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari.
US’ limitations on Zarif in NY won’t affect his work plan: FM spox
Following the imposition of restrictions on Foreign Minister Zarif's commutes in New York by the US administration, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said such measures will not affect the minister's work plan.
US waterboards Iran then asks for talks: former IAEA head
Washington is waterboarding Iran then asks for talks, said former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Mohamed ElBaradei, adding that no country will cooperate under such ‘humiliating conditions’.
Russia to continue trade with Iran regardless of US sanctions against Tehran: envoy to EU
Russia will ignore US sanctions against Iran and continue to trade with Iran without creating any special mechanisms, Russian Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said.
All such steps are reversible only through E3 compliance: Zarif
Referring to Iran’s second round of remedial steps under Para 36 of the JCPOA, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a Sunday tweet said that all such steps are reversible only through E3 compliance.
Iraq working on own SPV to pay off debts, continue imports from Iran
Iraq is lining up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of its own, a mirror European trade mechanism, to pay its arrears to Iran and to continue vital gas and electricity imports from the country under US sanctions.
Recent US sanctions sign of Americans’ confusion, frustration
Hossein-Ali Amiri, Iranian Vice-President for Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, has described recent US sanctions as a sign of Americans’ inability and desparation, warning sanctioning top Iranian diplomat would close door on diplomacy.
EU mechanism for trade with Iran now operational: statement
French, British and German officials announced in a statement on Friday that the trade mechanism with Iran aimed at circumventing US sanctions, dubbed INSTEX, has been operational.
Lifting of sanctions key part of JCPOA, parties agree
Signatories to the Iran nuclear deal agreed at a JCPOA meeting in Vienna that the lifting of US' unilateral sanctions is an essential part of the agreement.